Meaning of Borscht Belt | Babel Free
Definitions
- An area in upstate New York, in the Catskills, in which there were once many Jewish camps and resorts.
- A style of comedy which originated in resort nightclubs of this region, noted for its use of self-deprecation, wordplay, and Yiddish vocabulary.
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Alternative letter-case form of Borscht Belt. alt-of
Equivalents
Deutsch
Borschtsch-Gürtel
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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